The Chicago Tribune Endorses Obama

In a very thoughtful and well-written editorial, the Chicago Tribune endorsed Barack Obama for president of the United States stating: “We have tremendous confidence in his intellectual rigor, his moral compass and his ability to make sound, thoughtful, careful decisions. He is ready.” It is great to see that the Tribune is putting merit and America’s best interest before its political allegiance which generally lies with the Republicans. In fact, the Tribune points out that this is the first time that the newspaper endorses the nominee of the Democratic Party. The Tribune goes on to say that "[Obama] has risen with his honor, grace and civility intact. He has the intelligence to understand the grave economic and national security risks that face us, to listen to good advice and make careful decisions." I could not agree more. He is ready.